Created for the most awesome skyscraper in Singapore ,as an alternative thread to post pictures to "Art Deco in Singapore".:D

Raff: Do not move posts here.I'll post various info about it.;)

Wah..relax lah..hehe
Ok..
Let's start from the top....
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkviewsg1.jpg

I'll post more later...I hope SzeHoong, Huaiwei, RafflesCity and Heirloom can post theirs too ;)

great pics! i love the details:okay:

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkviewstatue1.jpg
Statue of Moses(?) over the entrance.
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parktoilet1.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parktoilet2.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parktoilet3.jpg
Restrooms.
Pic by baq.

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkviewref1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103parkview1.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103parkview3.jpg
A crane ,a symbol of longevity ,and believed to be auspicious and the celestial transport of gods ,sits in the plaza square ,lit by floodinghts at night.

Looking up the building

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkup1.jpg

View from Swissotel

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parktop1.jpg

From the side
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkup2.jpg

I always wondered what's up with the transparent green sides at the roof?

Definitely the most unique and awesome scraper in Singapore. ;)

Wah..relax lah..hehe
Ok..
Let's start from the top....


I'll post more later...I hope SzeHoong, Huaiwei, RafflesCity and Heirloom can post theirs too ;)


:cry: my photography opportunity of Parkview Sq is a DISASTER! Not enought memory! :cry: .....so I only got a few to post....... :cry:


ANyway I would make sure that the next time I am in Singapore.......I would be there once more! :D

wait a lil while for my pictures.......hehehe ......:D

What a bummer, szehoong! I bet you felt awful and totally frustrated when that happened to you, and at the Parkview of all places! :wallbash:

I really feel sorry for you about that disappointment. :pet:

But as you say, you will have another opportunity to take pictures of that magnificent building! :)

And take your time ... I will enjoy seeing your pictures :banana: but I'm very patient. :angel1:

Hmm I also took a couple of pics of this beauty during my visit but they´re pretty much the same as these pics presented here. And besides...I took mine through the window of a bus so they´re not very high quality either ;) But anyway, I really like this building, it´s well decorated and has all these nice statues and such to make it even more interesting. And the colour of it separates it from the mass also. It stands tall there located next to a nice park (hence the name :)) so it was a pretty unforgettable sight for me.

Interesting...when did you take your pictures? Anyhow, there is no park around it actually?

actually i think parkview square is named because there is a parkview road nearby is it? dont remember... anyway i've got no photos of this magnificent buildings to post because they all suck! feel better szehoong? hhaha... you must have a very powerful camera to zoom all teh way to the top!

Parkview Square is called so because the developer has a property in HK also named Parkview.

The consultant is James Adams ,who designed the Cesar's Palace in LV!

Some of mine again:

One of the Ornates
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkornate1.jpg

Grand
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkornate2.jpg

Lady in red there at the entrance
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkornate3.jpg

Lady in red..diminishing! :runaway:
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkornate4.jpg

Parkview's top from Queens street
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/parkornate5.jpg

Pic 2 looks kinda dreamy.

parkview square is actually a rather smallish building... but it just seems soOOO HUGE in some pics....

In the URA gallery, the field around it would have buildings as tall as it.Hope it does not happen.Well, develope the row at NSSH instead, but do not demolish it.

Hmm...remember there was an announcement recently about developing open spaces in the downtown area for interim uses? This field was one of those slated for it.

That's good!Makes it stand out from its (very distant) neighbours.:)

actually i dont mind, and would actually prefer, to have some development around parkview square.. it looks a bit bare and the grass a bit unruly. but i hope it's nothing that would detract from the glory of parkview square as it is now

JULY 14, 2004
From almost empty... to 85% full. How?
Parkview Square benefits as big companies move in search of more space at better prices

By Joyce Teo

JUST 18 months ago, Parkview Square at North Bridge Road seemed to be filled more with echoes than occupants.

http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2004-07-14/h1.jpg
Parkview Square benefits as big companies move in search of more space at better prices. -- TAN SUAN ANN

Facing an occupancy rate of less than 5 per cent and thousands of unused square footage there, the Hongkong-based developers also endured market talk that they were too selective in choosing tenants, especially given that the $400 million project had been completed in the weak office market of mid-2002.

Things are looking up these days.

The 24-storey Parkview Square, which looks so unlike conventional office buildings that some people mistake it for a hotel, is finally filling up.

Big names such as courier firm DHL and Emirates, the airline, have landed. An embassy and car giant Toyota will move in soon.

For many of the tenants, they are moving into posher surroundings - there is even a members-only lobby wine bar with a 2 1/2-storey storey wine tower - while paying less rent.

Of the 320,000sq ft that can be let out, 85 per cent has been occupied and developer Chyau Fwu Group hopes this figure will hit 100 per cent by the end of the year.

The business outlook, which is broadly better, helps.

There is also more demand for units in other top quality, or Grade A, office buildings - Springleaf Tower, The Atrium@Orchard and Keppel Bay Tower, for instance - that were struggling to fill space a year ago.

Their occupancy rates have risen from under 50 per cent in February last year and now hover at around 80-90 per cent, said Mr Donald Han, managing director of property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.

His data shows overall Grade A office occupancy of 88.4 per cent in the second quarter of this year, up from 86.7 per cent a quarter ago and 85.6 per cent in the second quarter of last year.

But the change in Parkview Square's fortunes is probably the most outstanding.

Yes, it did turn away some interested parties, admits one Chyau Fwu official who did not wish to be named, when asked about those reports of 'choosiness'.

But, he added, 'we are not choosy. We just want to make sure our tenants fit in and feel comfortable.'

The average rent is now $4.20 psf, he said. It has been at that level since last year after dropping sharply from under $6 psf in 2002.

With overall Grade A rents inching up, to $4.05 psf, for the first time since the end of 2000, Parkview Square can expect better times as well as a varied mix of tenants.

The newcomers are the United Arab Emirates embassy, which is taking half a floor, and Cadbury Singapore and Toyota Motor Asia Pacific, each committing to a floor.

But the upswing for the building really dates from the second quarter of last year, when courier company Global Express, an anchor tenant, and DHL took four floors, or just over 60,000sq ft in total.

DHL wanted a bigger office for a new Asia Pacific regional office here, following the integration of DHL Express' and DHL Danzas Air & Ocean's regional teams last year.

'We chose it because it's right outside the CBD and a lot of our customers are nearby. We are also near logistics and marine infrastructure,' said Ms Christina Koh, corporate affairs manager for DHL Asia Pacific.

The building's proximity to the Central Business District was also a selling point for Mr Stephen Chu, area manager for Singapore and Brunei at Emirates, not to mention its grand facade and lobby.

Emirates moved from Wisma Atria to Parkview Square, where it has taken up a five-year lease for a space of around 7,300sq ft.

There was another factor too.

Said Mr Chu: 'We ran out of space at the old office. With the new office, I have increased our office space while paying a lower rental. We have savings of 40 per cent.'

Copyright @ 2004 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

Indeed. You can tell by looking at it at night. Now there are lights in the office windows when previously there were none :cheers:

http://img31.exs.cx/img31/2365/nite.jpg

Very impressive news. BTW, they seem to ahve green lights in top now? I used to remember it looks green only when they just switched on the lights, but now it seems permanent?

green's cooler i guess :D

yah..i initially thought green would be tacky, but it seems to suit this building well..like an evil vampire's castle :D :cucumber: :D

Yellow would be better.

Yellow would be better.
The rest of the lights are also yellow what.....

Green roof lights just don't seem to suit the golden-yellow of the rest.

yellow would make it look like a sandcastle or something... or a very trying-to-fit-in building (which makes no sense at all)... green is slightly cliched, but very stylish still

I like the green lights myself. :)

oh LOOK my first presentable photos of parkview square (before they were uploaded to photobucket)

http://img16.photobucket.com/albums/v47/sybarite/singapore/IMGP5579.jpg

http://img16.photobucket.com/albums/v47/sybarite/singapore/IMGP5580.jpg

Your photo seems to give it a reddish tint or something?

ummm dunno.... maybe wrong white balance or something

Hi, everyone, this is my first post.

I love this building but isn't this the one that struggles because of the other building nearby? If you look across the open green area you see two buildings with a wedge shape and this wedge points directly at this building giving it bad "feng shui" (spelling?) and as such few chinese owned businesses want to occupy the building?

I've heard this many times ...

HOWEVER, I wouldn't care for the bad luck associated, one look inside the atrium and "WOW!"

Also they have an exclusive club at the top, by invitation only .... sigh, one day! :D

Hey, welcome to the forums! You happen to be a local Singaporean by any chance? ;)

Yes the bad fengshui of the gateway is quite well known. But notice the "blades" actually pass by the building on both sides instead of landing squarely on it? Perhaps we could interpret it as the gateway directing all the good "chi" onto Parkview Square! :D

The Parkview is very pathetic.

With a height restriction over the area, and an unofficial width restriction, to avoid Gateways' 'knives'.

Perhaps, but if Parkview gets too humongous, it starts to look really out of place and might end up being a turn off instead.

Just imagine it if it was the size of OCBC.Stunning. :cool: :eek:

Just imagine it if it was the size of OCBC.Stunning. :cool: :eek:
Jesus....it will be too scary!

They will have to redesign it actually if its that big....its not just about blowing up the intricate designs by a factor of two.

No need ma.

Just add like 30 floors to the centre of the building, and extend the top grille and statue deco by a few floors.So that it'll be a huge window, inside would be a restaurant that looks like the lobby, and a private bar that is super-luxurious at the top floor rather than those ugly green walls at the sides.:D :cool:

Well a taller building will need a wider base. It has to expand laterally, so unless you just want to dublicate the vertical details, a small rework of the building's form will be neccesary.

Widen it a bit lah.Of course some of the exterior deco needs to be redesigned.

nonono i always leave white balance on some mode that's inappropriate... dont curse my cam!!!
Why not just keep it to automatic. They are not very smart when it comes to taking night shots.

Widen it a bit lah.Of course some of the exterior deco needs to be redesigned.
Hmm..any idea how much bigger and taller is the OCBS compared to this?

About 1 and a quarter times wider, I think.

Actually from the street directory, it looks almost the same....

Yah, I just check.You're right.:D

The podium plaza needs to be made more stunning as well, like a 7-star hotel!:D :cool:
More ornate, more friezes and carvings.More statues!:D

Updated my Parkview Square photo collection ;-)
Still available here:

http://www.singapenguin.net/img/baz/pvs/pvs.html

Added a few day shots and inside shots ^^
You can request me for high-res versions.

My new favorite:

http://www.singapenguin.net/img/baz/pvs/parkview_square14.jpg

Enjoy ;-)

Oh my!! There is a water feature even in the INTERIOR of the building?? :eek:

Nope, this is the outside fountain reflected on the glass door. Can you see Raffles Hospital behind ? ^^
What you can see of the inside of the building are the lamps and the door on the other side.

I am totally floored! :rofl:

Yeah your camera tricks fooled me totally! Maybe its a good candidate for the photo contest? :D

Wow, you are allowed to take inside shots? :eek:


Strangely, I wasn't allowed!

!! the pics of the divine club or something are priceless!

I wonder if the internal 'balconies' are real.

The lift doors also have Art Deco patterns. :cool:
Even the dustbins are decorated with Art Deco patterns!

Haha, if there is a reflexion-themed photo contest maybe ^^
But for it to go to the current contest, I guess I would need to paste a towering shot of PVS above, vertical-panorama style ;-)

I was allowed, yes, for some reason ^^ I wasn't allowed the first time. I tried to ask if I could go up the balconies to take shots but the guard said no. Do guards say yes sometimes in Singapore ? ^^ They already prevented me for going up Pearl Hill Appts and taking a shot of NTUC building east elevation !!! It looks to me that they always say no :-/ ^^

Well, once I went in and asked the guard and he said yes, but only two.But in the end they were underexposed.

The last time I went there, the ladies at the bar said I can't.Wonder why?
Such a beautiful building should get more attention.

Agreed. I guess they don't want the hall with the cozy wine bar to be flooded with flash lights ^^

That last photo by Pengui is very luxuriant and heirloom's pics are pinkish but nice.

I agree with huaiwei that you cant make it too much taller or it would become ridiculous. And I am very satisfied with the base:)

Hey, can anyone take pictures of the statues individually?

Thanks.I really like to know who they are of.

I was there yesterday and had a look at them, so I can try remembering who are they.
There are Sun Yat Set, Churchill, Lincoln, Dali, Mozart, Chopin, Newton, Picasso, Rembrandt, Einstein, Shakespeare, Plato, Dante, huh... That's all I can remember ^ ^

I went there with a Chinese friend who tried to tell me about the poem written on the golden bird statue ( this one: http://www.singapenguin.net/img/baz/pvs/parkview_square03.jpg ).

Well her english is still not very good and she told me the poem is written in old chinese so she did not understand anything anyway... So it's a bit confuse but I got the general idea :-)

The bird is actually coming from a famous temple in China (I cannot write the name to you sorry ^ ^ ), where it is kind of a holy place. So this bird came to Singapore (yeah, the funny thing is that it's written in old chinese but is about nowadays ;-) ), to bring wealth to the building, and now it's flying back to his temple in China. Which makes sense, the bird is headed north east :-)

Sorry I can't tell you more, but I thought some of you may find this interesting ;-)

the bird has no legs!

I thought there's a statue of Stamford Raffles there?

An unoffical statue of him.

The bird is actually coming from a famous temple in China (I cannot write the name to you sorry ^^ ), where it is kind of a holy place. So this bird came to Singapore (yeah, the funny thing is that it's written in old chinese but is about nowadays ;-) ), to bring wealth to the building, and now it's flying back to his temple in China. Which makes sense, the bird is headed north east :-)

Sorry I can't tell you more, but I thought some of you may find this interesting ;-)

hmm...maybe the bird is a phoenix. There is a mural of a phoenix flying from China to Singapore in the Chinatown MRT station ^^.

@redstone, a statue of Raffles @ Parkview? Dont think so lah :-)

So, RC can you take individual shots of the statues one day?

Thanks. :)

no problem, I have yet to take my own night shots of Parkview Square :yes:

http://www.meinhardt.com.au/media/userimages/imageB3285237512.jpg

^
Nice picture....you took it??

No.From Meinhardt (sp?) website.

Thats a beautiful rendering!

Meinhardt seem to do a lot of projects in Singapore :)

Wow ! Are u sure it is a rendering ? It certainly looks a bit unreal, but the level of detail is incredible, especially at the base... And the colors are the exact ones of the building.
Here is a shot of the real thing taken from a nearby HDB...

http://www.singapenguin.net/img/baz/pvs/parkview_square18.jpg

uh... i think its a photo? just because its from the website of its construction company doesnt mean it has to be a rendering right?

Why sometimes got green roof lights, sometimes not?

No green light better.Green looks disgusting on it.

i disagree :no:

There's an article in the Chinese press about the owner of Parkview Square and some details of Parkview Square are in the article(built in 1999 and completed in 2002 etc...)......

http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp516_190904.html

uh that's impossible... it says 1% or something 500 million? 5 million.. can't even get you a penthouse in boulevard!

uh that's impossible... it says 1% or something 500 million? 5 million.. can't even get you a penthouse in boulevard!

Sori mistake there.......the 5 million was refering to the price of constructing the "wine tower" inside the bar........not the price of constructing parkview(price of constructing parkview about 500million)......

That wine tower costs $5m?!0 :eek2:

Chyau Fwu sure has lots of money!

Then again, it's awfully short... :cry:
Would had looked surreal had it been more than 180m tall or so... :cool:

doesnt look short in its location though :cool:

I dont like the architectural of this parkview. it is so out of place in singapore concept of 'tropical city of excellence'.

hmm..in a way I agree with you, it looks like it could clinch the title of skyscraper of the tropical city of decadence..

http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/pv.jpg

anyone care to translate? :D
http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/pv2.jpg

http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/pv3.jpg

I wonder who wrote that poem.

The poem sounds like it's adopted from one ancient poem.......:yes:

黄鹤楼
崔颢

昔人已乘黄鹤去，此地空余黄鹤楼。
黄鹤一去不复返，白云千载空悠悠。
晴川历历汉阳树，芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲。
日暮乡关何处是，烟波江上使人愁。

so cheem

u seem to have some knowledge of it :eek:

Is it truly old or new mimicking an old style?

Is it truly old or new mimicking an old style?

new mimicking an old style.......the new poem basically means the poet is is happy to see the "黄鹤" in Singapore( the building originally in China......).... bcos seeing the stature reminds the poet about the one in China (the original poem is about the ancient poet writing about how he misses the 黄鹤楼 ).......and hence how he can "relieve" his homesickness when he sees this in Singapore........

Can you make the Chinese fonts bigger?

So small...

the idea behind it already sounds beautiful.......

http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/pv2.jpg

The translation of the poem( roughly)....

There is a huang2 he4 lou2 in my home country,

Looking northwards for a long time (which means the poet has left his homeland China for a long time already)

Now the huang he( yellow stork) flies a million miles (to Singapore)

Seeing the huang he in Singapore is like seeing the magnificent huang he lou in my homeland........

Thats roughly what it means......:)

'He Lou' is such a beautiful name... :)

Huang2 he4 lou2 in Hubei, China.....

http://www.xzl.com.cn/ktzj/hubei/15/12.jpg

no lobby pic ar? Don't tell me the toilet interior is what we got here :D
Btw, how much is it for a drink there?

I think you have to be a member.

A cafe and a bar, called Divine Society and Macallan Bar.

wow with tth etranslation i realise i can read most of the words in thte poem!

wow with tth etranslation i realise i can read most of the words in thte poem!

Wah so helpful mair?? :eek::D

yar.. can guess some words mar.

Hi

I am a newbie to Singapore and to the Skyscrapers forum. :banana:

Parkview Square is a building that just stunned me earlier this year when I was holidaying in Singapore with my b/f. The first visit was a bonus as the security guard allowed us to take photos inside the building but only allowed a handful of shots. My b/f was very happy to olblige as I just stood looking all around with an amazing look on my.

http://tinypic.com/pvf2o

http://tinypic.com/pvf3m

http://tinypic.com/pvf47

http://tinypic.com/pvf4y

http://tinypic.com/pvf50

http://tinypic.com/pvfag

I hope the photos come up ok.............all a bit new to having to host my photos and then link them to this post!!! Sorry :tongue3:

Parkview Square is what led me to Skyscrapers forum and I have been meaning to post the interior photos that my b/f took for months. I have been reading that a lot of people have been scared off by security or told no to taking photographs so I couldn't wait to share them with you!

The intricate nature of the interior design in the Art dECO style blew me away!!! Naaaa.............I'm not joking........ :eek2: really BLEW ME AWAY!!! :eek2:

I am now staying in Singapore till March 2005 and cannot wait to get back down to Parkview to take some arty farty photos/brilliant perspectives of such stunning architecture.

I am a very big ART dECO fan !:applause:

I have been to New Zealand (used to live in Auckland) and have seen the ART dECO in Napier, Hawkes Bay! I thought that was beautiful until I saw Parkview!! Such a masterpiece.

ENJOY ART dECO fans!:pepper:

Welcome to the forum! :cheers:

These are brilliant pics, I've never been inside during daytime and it looks really grand, grander than any office building indeed..it really looks like a hotel, a high class hotel :eek:

it would be amazing to have a casino styled like that :))

where are you from?

Gorgeous isn't is!!
I definitely want to get back in and take more..........:)

I need to find someone who belongs to the Divine Wine Club........that is actually my mission in life while i stay in Singapore.

I am actually from Melbourne, Australia and staying in Singapore with my b/f who is Singaporian till March 2005. I'm staying in the eastern side of the city, not far from Geyland Serai (not the funky end either...........he he he...the other end) near Eunos.

I just love photographing Singapore.............i'm having a fabulous time, especially snapping all the old style buildings and old shop house style architecture.
I LOVE IT! :okay:

My very own shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/reigh/Singapore/IMG_0900.jpg

Yes, Parkview Square is exceptionally beautiful! A Class A building in every sense! :banana:

Welcome to the forums from a fellow Art Deco devotee, listenwith youreyes! :wave: It's nice to have you here! Alas I can't see your photos. :cry:

I need to find someone who belongs to the Divine Wine Club........that is actually my mission in life while i stay in...

good mission :) do share your spoils

another look

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/psquare.jpg

:eek:
So bold...

A pic I've been longing to take for a while... Used Hyunday SUV as a tripod ^^

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050311_parkview01.jpg

Beautiful! :eek:

Would be better if you crop out the metal thingy on the SUV....

OMG Thats a POWER Parkview shot! :eek2:

Would be better if you crop out the metal thingy on the SUV....

Yup, I did a second one like that, unfortunately it turned out not as good as this one.
Thanks for your comments ;-)

Marvellous picture Pengui.....:eek:

Here's my more "normal" version......:lol:

http://img168.exs.cx/img168/9957/pic0112010qc.jpg

Stan's shot makes it look grander....

GREAT photo, Pengui! :applause:

I don't think I can ever get enough of that nighttime golden glow of Parkview Square. :cool:

What strikes me in your photo are the two towers immediately to its left ... a mosque? :)

GREAT photo, Pengui! :applause:

I don't think I can ever get enough of that nighttime golden glow of Parkview Square. :cool:

What strikes me in your photo are the two towers immediately to its left ... a mosque? :)

Thanks ^^
It's indeed a mosque (Sultan Mosque), and I think you can easily find some more pics of it, probably in the Old Beauties thread ? (damn search function ^^ )

It is indeed the majestic Sultan Mosque, located in the historic Malay/Muslim district.

You can enjoy more views of that area here! :happy:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=169716

Taken on 25/3/05:

http://img198.exs.cx/img198/3451/pic0167611ku.jpg

^
A slightly different version.....:yes:

http://img21.exs.cx/img21/2717/pic0168012kb.jpg

it is very peaceful in the plaza at night...quite a sensational experience being there :yes:

I bet it's a strange and very wonderful experience to be there at night, Raffi! :cool:

@babystan: thanks for those 2 shots! :) I *think* I like the 2nd one better because it shows the bird against the sky, as though it were in flight. :okay:

@Raffi again: thanks for that link! :hug:

16 Apr 2005
Art Deco Chocolate Cake

http://img222.echo.cx/img222/8217/dsc17749rr.jpg

Yummy ^^

yeap a nice shot :yes: :yes:

:eek2:

Thats impressive hya! :eek:

I have never seen such a simple yet dramatic shot of the top!

Chocolate cake indeed! :eat:

i really like the building (one of the most favourite building in SINGAPORE) to me this building is like arabic style
HEY TRY to check some jakarta building too in indonesia thread (which i'm going to open)

all of u welcome to the threads!!

http://www.pbase.com/image/42736509.jpg

Taken from Shaw ? Do you have some tips on how to get there ? ^^

yes..just take the lift up to the top floor..and head for the staircase at the end..the staircases have windows facing east :)

Parkview Square looks awkward standing alone. A cluster of skyscrapers that reflect gothic dimensions would fit.

i think it looks proud

Entire blocks of shophouses and streets demolished....

16 Apr 2005
Art Deco Chocolate Cake

http://img222.echo.cx/img222/8217/dsc17749rr.jpg

:cheers:
Should be in photo competition....

Complete with a 'fly'!!! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/pvnite.jpg

see those repainted flats... should i say they look ugly or shld i say they look special?

the colours remind me of an icelandic city landscape where you have houses with such bright coloured roofs throughout

the flats have just been repainted...I'd say they do make a strong visual impact from afar.

@heir...you seldom have anything nice to say about repainted HDB flats! :D

well at least they used primary/secondary colours instead of the usual ugly pastel hues..

heirloom should start a new public house company:)

Heirloom Public Flats - Iceland Design!:)

12 Aug 2005

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/332/dsc76994ys.jpg

12 Aug 2005
Parkview Square

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2305/dsc77191ru.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5250/dsc77187db.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2641/dsc771a9rn.jpg

:eek:

what grand shots

that entrance and fountain..really befits a hotel :eek:

I can never get enough of this building ... it's just SOOOOOOO beautiful! :cool:

And thank you for showing it off again, hya! :)

So grand!!!!


Can be converted to a 6 or 7 star hotel!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

8 statues of great figures line the plaza square. Wonder why they were selected...

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6559/s17ne.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2892/s29ca.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7652/s31en.jpg

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9049/s43mm.jpg

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/8751/s58zh.jpg

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4299/s61xv.jpg

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/472/s76nb.jpg

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4213/s86dy.jpg
All pics taken during 19 Feb meetup.

Parkview Square is probably the most attractive kitsch around. There's no particular reason for the aesthetics of this building, let alone the selection of these statues. But overall, I think this building looks convincing.

where is Sang Nila Utama?

There are still numerous statues around..... any names of those?

I used to think there was a Raffles statue there.....

I'm getting confused by these statues too ... isn't there a Mozart or Beethoven as well? :dunno:

maybe parkview square's owner likes romantic music more than classical?

I'm getting confused by these statues too ... isn't there a Mozart or Beethoven as well? :dunno:

I'm sure they were mentioned before, but I dont see them in red's pics...........

:dunno: :dunno:

Maybe located somewhere else.... :dizzy::dunno:

I think I found the building which might have inspire Parkview Square architect ;-)

The Chanin Building in New York.
http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID019.htm
56 storeys, 207.5m tall (I think Emporis figure of 198m is wrong and does not include the aircon tower that was added later on).

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/019_A.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/chanin_building_entrance.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/ARCH/MID019-CHANIN-01.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/ARCH/MID019-CHANIN-05.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/chanin_building_postcard.jpg

Look at the slab shape of the building, the interior deco, the statues holding balls at the top and the entrance which is so reminiscent of Parkview's streetwalk gallery and bus stop !

At first I thought 'Oh shit, Parkview is a rip-off' :-)
Then in fact, I think it's a rather brilliant interpretation of an art-deco theme using the same elements in a completely new artistic creation, and associated with a completely modern building... Great !! :-)

This is Chanin's lobby... Look at the lamps design... Familiar, huh ? :-)

http://www.pipt-hocaps.com/ph/images/ChaninBuilding.jpg

That's a brilliant observation, Pengui! Downright inspired! :okay:

Lavish Art Nouveau both inside and out ... I drool :drool:

And I agree, PVS is NOT a rip-off.

Too bad I didn't manage to find a good pic of Chanin's crown...
It would be interesting to compare :-)

very interesting...I always though Parkview Square was most similar to Rockefeller Centre, but this looks quite the same

Quite unfortunately, it seems this building is very much looked down upon compared with Chrisler and Empire State Building. I couldn't find any real good photo of it :-/
Maybe I should go to the NYC forum and ask ^ ^

yeah...New York is like a treasure-trove of art-deco skyscrapers...such that they can simply ignore the 'lesser' ones.

In Singapore we'd be raving about them :D

Well apart from Parkview Square, we do have 2 other art-deco skyscrapers here from the 50s.

very interesting...I always though Parkview Square was most similar to Rockefeller Centre, but this looks quite the same

But Rockefeller Center is an ensemble of buildings while Chanin is a solitaire, just like Parkview Square. :)


edit: You're right, though: New York has a tremendous wealth of remarkable buildings :cool: and far from all of them enjoy anywhere near the recognition they deserve.

Well apart from Parkview Square, we do have 2 other art-deco skyscrapers here from the 50s.

Hmm... Asia Insurance and... ?

^^
the old Bank of China building

Is that really Art Deco ?

Going to fly over the tree?? :? :D

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/ylstan01/City%20landscape/DSC009461.jpg

With ease! :angel:

Thanks for this picture, babystan. :) It shows the the siting of the statues of all the luminaries (we see only a few of them here of ccourse) very nicely. :okay:

^ Thanks.....:yes:

Is that really Art Deco ?

apparently so...its similar to the one in Hong Kong and has similarities to another in Shanghai.

Another pic of Parkview:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/pkviewsquare.jpg

beautifully taken... especially when I am listening to class 95 now. :)

oh...somehow I think Symphony 92.4 might suit the idea of Parkview Square ^^

lol... classical music... :p

anyway, class 95 is playing love songs now. so, quite apt lah.

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/179/pvs9el.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2241/pvsa6nd.jpg

Very hot day with harsh sun...

lol... classical music... :p

Excuse me, but what's so lol about classical music, hyacynthus? I love nothing better. :)

Well apart from Parkview Square, we do have 2 other art-deco skyscrapers here from the 50s.

Would someone please be so kind as to post pictures of these buildings, please?

hello! i'm exclusive to everything but classical music here as well, albeit more to the 20th century genre :hi:

:hi: back to you, heirloom!

Good to know there's fellow classical music fan in Singapore! :)

However, I'm afraid my enjoyment of classical music stops well short of the 20th century. :runaway:

Please don't hate me for that ... it's just my taste (and upbringing, I guess). :cheers:

Would someone please be so kind as to post pictures of these buildings, please?

The two Art Deco skyscrapers were the Cathay Building, now demolished and Bank Of China Building.

Asia Insurance I don't think is Art Deco..
Cathay's tower block has Modern design.

Bank Of China Building is the only fully Art Deco old skyscraper here I think. :)

Thank you for explaining this, redstone! :)

Any chance for a photo of the Bank of China Building then, please?

lol no i'm no 20th century extremist dont worry :)

Any chance for a photo of the Bank of China Building then, please?

Its the white building in the centre of this pic :)

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7771/dscn27888kr.jpg

Thank you, Raffi! :)

That's a fine one. I'm glad it's still around, although it gets dwarfed by its tall neighbors.

@heirloom: that's good to hear. :happy: I'm in a Purcell phase atm.


Edit: I'm impressed with the service here btw. :okay:

Taken from Shaw Leisure Gallery

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Shaw%20Carpark/DSC_0113.jpg

Who built this building?

I always wondered, who decided to put an art deco building at the crossroads of Asia? What made him decide to do this?

I love this building but its weird seeing it in these surroundings.

Furthermore, how come the developer decides to spend so much money on lavish exterior designs (which is good) rather than spending on a usual high tech box or sleek box or something else?

to draw tenants away from the cbd?

Vertical Parkview

Flying to the Moon?......:D
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0122.jpg

Tropical Parkview
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0123.jpg

Classic Design
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0125.jpg

Performing?? :D
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0126.jpg

Who built this building?

I always wondered, who decided to put an art deco building at the crossroads of Asia? What made him decide to do this?

I love this building but its weird seeing it in these surroundings.

Furthermore, how come the developer decides to spend so much money on lavish exterior designs (which is good) rather than spending on a usual high tech box or sleek box or something else?

http://www.parkviewsquare.com/tpl/developer.htm
Might answer some of your questions.

The podium is just so inviting for pictures....:D

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0134.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0136.jpg

A wide angle view.....:D
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0121.jpg

to draw tenants away from the cbd?

actually Parkview Square is in the CBD, but not part of the main office cluster :)

@babystan...great capture of the luscious greens!

^ Thanks.....good thing the wind isn't too strong....:D

Thank you, babystan! :) And thanks also to redstone for his pix on the previous page. :) I just love to look at the building -- it's just beautiful. :lovethem:

Parkview Square is sooo photogenic! :cool:

Did the trees move because the stock moved its wings?? :D

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0124.jpg

i lke the lightings. but too bad, the building really is a bad choice for singapore. yucks

very pretty pictures. :)

very pretty pictures. :)

Thanks....:D

I just can't get enough of these views ... thanks, babystan, keep them coming! :)

Builder, why be so hard on the place? PVS is my favorite. :lovethem:

Thanks......here are the not so perfect pictures.....:cry:

Podium
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0129.jpg

Entrance
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0132.jpg

Peforming for a single photographer
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0137.jpg

Last picture......it was tilted originally....I can't retake bcos this is when the security chases me away :bash: So I shall have my "revenge" next time....:lol:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Parkview/DSC_0139.jpg

And yet more thanks, babystan! :bravo:

I admire the way you managed to straighten out the last photo. :okay:

It's a shame that "security" is to uptight these days! :( True, there may be people who take photos of buildings for ulterior motives ... but all we want to do is admire them, right? :)

(Well, in this case drool :drool: )

Beach Road/Bugis Skyline

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Good%20Friday%20Eve/DSC_0047.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Good%20Friday%20Eve/DSC_0048.jpg

Also, in the Beach Road/Bugis Skyline shot, although more distant side/fassade view, although it is not the most flattering side of Park View Square, shows what a class act of a building it is. :cool: In comparison the two neighboring buildings are uninteresting and totally without flair. :down:

^^

hehe...in the first pic by babystan...the building on the extreme right (The Gateway) doesnt fare too bad...in fact it complements the ParkView Square from a certain angle...a simple building complemented by a grand dame :D

^ Emm...actually I think the lousiest one is the Shaw.....:bash: They should turn it into something more beautiful......:yes:

^^

hehe...in the first pic by babystan...the building on the extreme right (The Gateway) doesnt fare too bad...in fact it complements the ParkView Square from a certain angle...a simple building complemented by a grand dame :D

Nicely put, Raffi! :okay: Alas there are too many simple buildings and too few grandes dames in our cities and lives. :(

From Park near Costa Rhu
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Kallang%202/DSC_0001.jpg

^^ Definitely in the Grande Dame category! :cool:

Thanks, babystan! :)

Thanks.....:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/pkview.jpg

I noticed the funny thingys today... what are they supposed to be?

You find them at various parts of Singapore on vacant State land. They're for some advertising purposes I suppose...they just look kinda comical :D

What a way to make money out of empty land plots....:lol:

Parkview with the skyline
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Lavender/DSC_0023.jpg

Closer view
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Lavender/DSC_0016.jpg

Singapore won 8 oscars! =P

You find them at various parts of Singapore on vacant State land. They're for some advertising purposes I suppose...they just look kinda comical :D

Some sort of public art project, I gather ... can't say that I find these half-buried things very attractive.

And thanks for more nighttime portraits of the great PVS, babystan! :)

^^ ads for Singapore Arts Festival 2006

Some sort of public art project, I gather ... can't say that I find these half-buried things very attractive.

And thanks for more nighttime portraits of the great PVS, babystan! :)

Thanks....:D

I mean it! :yes:

That stupid carrot from some sort of art project *pales* in comparison to all the great photos you guys post here. I just want to acknowledge that & send you all warm thanks and praise. :applause:

:cheer:

For instance, Raffi's PVS photo at the top of the page is top notch. :okay: Plus he introduces that ridiculous art work that seems to grace the Singapore landscape (=empty government-owned lots) these days.

I agree it does look kinda comical!

PV Square doesnt need such cardboard cut-outs gracing its foreground...alas...advertising on Government-owned lots is a form of revenue, as was the recent Cirque du Soleil event on that same plot! :happy:

^^ I totally agree, Raffi.

No need to clutter up the surroundings of the noble PVS with such trite stuff. :bash:

Government revenue, on the other hand, is always a good thing. :)

Just can't enough of this beauty......:D

1.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Farrer/DSC_0010.jpg
2.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Farrer/DSC_0024.jpg

looks romantic, with the dark blue sky :yes:

^^ I totally agree, Raffi.

No need to clutter up the surroundings of the noble PVS with such trite stuff. :bash:


I do hope that the huge empty space in front of Parkview Square (while not technically a park) will remain as it is for a long while more. Even if its developed I think the planners will keep it lowrise...based on models I saw.

Here's a shot of Parkview, just a stone's throw away from a conservation area.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/pvnitearab.jpg

^ Thanks...the weather is kind to me....:D

Yes I think it would look great if there are tall buildings beside it too...

Thank you both for yet more photos of the spectacular PVS, babystan and Raffi! :)

JoSin, I politely beg to disagree with you. I love the idea of the lowrise conservation area adjoining PVS and would hate the idea of more thingies like Suntec City and whatever is sticking out on the left of the building in the 2 photos by babystan to come anywhere near it. :down:

I also hope Parkview Square will keep being the isolated, dominating monster it is now :-)
Hopefully this will be true as long as the Gateway keeps sending its waves of bad Feng Shui in the land plots surrounding it ;-)

That being say, I wouldn't mind another Art Deco creature just besides the Shaw Tower, hehe :-)

^^ Thanks for sharing/supporting my point of view, Pengui! :)

And as far as I'm concerned, a decent Art Deco creature would be welcome just about anywhere! :okay:

I also hope Parkview Square will keep being the isolated, dominating monster it is now :-)
Hopefully this will be true as long as the Gateway keeps sending its waves of bad Feng Shui in the land plots surrounding it ;-)

That being say, I wouldn't mind another Art Deco creature just besides the Shaw Tower, hehe :-)

Beach Road Camp's art deco i think. ^ ^

Beach Road Camp's art deco i think. ^ ^

Rusted prefabricated low-rise Art deco doesn't count as a "creature" :-p

actually apart from Parkview (which is a new creature pretending to be 1930s), whats the most impressive and authentic art-deco building here?

I think it might be the Malayan Railway station, and for skyscrapers...I really like the old Bank of China and Asia Insurance Building.

I think I'd also go with Asia Insurance... But it doesn't come anywhere close to Parkview in my mind, really :-) Parkview is directly inspired from one of NYC's 1930s giant. It's also interesting in the way Art Deco got mixed up with some Feng Shui and Asian cultural influence. I think it's really quite an unique and audacious building.

I believe it started construction somewhere in 2001, smack in the middle of the crisis, at the time where no one would dare to undertake anything even remotely luxurious. I'm sure they got tons construction companies fighting with each other to the last cent to get the contract ^ ^
When they opened the building in 2003, they had as low as 15% occupancy. And two years later, they filled up and show off some ultra-rich companies from the Middle East, embassies and such kind of prestigious clients.

Now that's some mastermind planning involved in this building ^ ^

Think about it, I don't think anywhere else in the world anyone built an art deco skyscraper for the last... phew... lotsa years ^ ^

Well I'm not so sure, I think I've seen some crazy proposals in China or Dubai that go all out to recreate skyscraper-castles, but those I've seen just make me cringe...they're really oversized monsters done in BAD taste.

I think Parkview retains its elegance well.

Right, indeed about China, Dubai etc ^ ^
What I was meaning was classic Art deco stuff, not just some fake-looking plaster stuck on some cheapo building ;-) And I don't see how Parkview Square doesn't qualify as classic Art deco... From the tip of its crown down to the trash bins in the toilets... You know what I mean ^ ^

actually apart from Parkview (which is a new creature pretending to be 1930s), whats the most impressive and authentic art-deco building here?

I think it might be the Malayan Railway station, and for skyscrapers...I really like the old Bank of China and Asia Insurance Building.

I don't think AI is art deco. :)
I think you missed out the old Cathay Building. Sadly it's demolished now.

There are many small art deco buildings here, sadly none are even close to grand.

Hi everybody,

just found out abt tis forum n joined it... i'm currently working @ parkview... i muz say all the shots taken have really been impressive & make me wanna go out there n get a prosumer digicam... :P anyway, i will be bringing my digicam to work tomorrow n hope to snap a few pix from the 22nd... hope that my 'virgin' shots come out fine...

in d meantime, pls take a look @ some fotos taken by my camera phone n hopefully some comments...

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/DSC00117.jpg

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/DSC00118.jpg

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/DSC00119.jpg

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/DSC00120.jpg

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/DSC00121.jpg

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/DSC00125.jpg

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/DSC00126.jpg

Welcome to the forum elriond!

I must say those are some exclusive shots...really like the 2nd pic as well as those with the Gateway!

Would be great if you could take more pics...maybe including interior shots of Parkview Square if possible :D

Hi Elriond, welcome to the forum. :)

Thanks for sharing the pictures. The quality isn't too bad for a camera phone.

I think the views are almost similar to that taken from the DHL balloon. However, you can definitely take better night pictures from PVS than on the DHL balloon. :yes:

Hi everybody,

just found out abt tis forum n joined it... i'm currently working @ parkview... i muz say all the shots taken have really been impressive & make me wanna go out there n get a prosumer digicam... :P anyway, i will be bringing my digicam to work tomorrow n hope to snap a few pix from the 22nd... hope that my 'virgin' shots come out fine...

Welcome, Elriond! :wave:

You're working @ PVS ... how utterly cool! :cool: I look forward to your next set of photos. :okay: And if you could take some interior shots of the building, as RC suggests, that would be just awesome! :banana:

thanks for the warm welcome SEAfan, hyacinthus n RafflesCity...

SEAfan, hahahaha... actually, it's abt d same as any other building... juz tat it looks unique from d outside...

hyacinthus, yup yup... have tried to take night pics b4 w/ my hp but it turned out lousy... hopefully it wil b different tonite...

RC, i'll try my best... there's a so called "secret" abt the lobby lounge... hope to be able to share it with everybody here... :)

here's a shot taken @ lunchtime today...

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/P1000422-1.jpg

Share the 'secret'! :D

Welcome to the forums Elriond. Hope you like this forums!!

Ah, OK, Elriond. :) Thanks! Although I'd say that is a bit disappointing. :( People have shown photos here of the absolutely STUNNING :eek2: lobby and atrium of the building, and I had thought the entire place was bathed lavishly in art deco details. So the office floors are just blah normal?

Well, at least each time you enter and leave PVS you must be getting a grand feeling walking through those imposing surroundings. I find that enviable. :cool:

And your last view out of the window is excellent -- I surely enjoy it! :okay:

redstone, actually my idea was to show it in a photo... but too bad, the security stopped me from taking any photos... anyway, the "secret" was that the wine bottles in the lobby lounge are kept in a very tall wine cellar (abt 8m?) and for the waitresses to get the wines, they need to use a safety line (similar to those used by stuntmen/stuntwomen) and "fly" up to retrieve the wine bottles...

josin, thanks... i've just joined and I'm already enjoying the warm & friendly attitude shown by everybody else so far... :)

seafan, i'm not too sure how to describe it... they do look unique when u step into the building for the very 1st time but I guess that after being here for abt 10mths the novelty kinds of wear off but i'm still not sick of the scenery! :P

Hi Elriond, welcome to the forum. :)

Thanks for sharing the pictures. The quality isn't too bad for a camera phone.

I think the views are almost similar to that taken from the DHL balloon. However, you can definitely take better night pictures from PVS than on the DHL balloon. :yes:

actually, i realised sth... i can't take better night pictures from PV 'cos the windows will actually reflect the interior of the building... i managed to take a photo from my storeroom but even then it was quite blurry 'cos my shutter speed was set to slow... anyway, here's the photo...

http://www.molakscouts.com/elriond/P1000447.jpg

hmmm... probably need to switch off all the lights. ;)

Thanks for sharing the night pic showing the east of Singapore. :)

So the thrill wears off, huh, Elriud? :(

Glad to hear you aren't sick of the PVS lobby after 10 months :) ... I'd think there's something wrong with you if you were. :cheers:

hyacinthus, no prob... but like i said d pics were blur... ehhhh... it may be possible if there is no1 left in the office... but then again switchin off all the lights and being alone in the office, it's rather spooky...

seafan, nope... not yet... 'cos they don't "fly" around everyday... for the time i've been here... i've only caught them in action twice...

if you are interested in taking night pictures, should consider getting a tripod and taking pics using remote control (if your camera has) or timer. If you have more $$$, can invest in a DSLR like what some of the forumers here do. ;D

You can also try sticking your camera to the window and wrapping something around the objective to prevent inside light to reflect into the objective... It might prevent your camera from autofocusing though, so you would have to operate it on manual mode. I think you'll find it difficult to have absolutely no light in your office, 'cause there will always be power safety lights and other LEDs and all kind of small but critical light pollution ^ ^

er, v unlikely i'll do tat... i like to take pics but usin a DSLR is a bit intimidating for me... i'm juz aiming for a prosumer... for the previous nite shot, i actually placed my digicam on the window sill but i realised tat when i depressed the shutter, the camera was moving... tink i'll use the timer mode next time, like wat u said...

pengui, yeah... in the whole office, only the storeroom is able to in complete pitch black darkness... tat's y for nite photos you all will only see the eastern part of SG 'cos tat's the only window in the storeroom n it's facing tat direction... :P